GRE Word List
PHOENIX
a legendary bird which according to one account lived 500 years, burned itself to ashes on a pyre, and rose alive from the ashes to live another period
The meaning of the word phoenix is a legendary bird which according to one account lived 500 years, burned itself to ashes on a pyre, and rose alive from the ashes to live another period.
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| Word | Meaning |
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| skimp | skimpy |
| personify | to conceive of or represent as a person or as having human qualities or powers |
| desolate | devoid of inhabitants and visitors : deserted |
| predecessor | one that precedes |
| pensive | musingly or dreamily thoughtful |
| rare | seldom occurring or found : uncommon |
| crux | a puzzling or difficult problem : an unsolved question |
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